Articles by Northern Miner Staff


AuRico reflects changing investment landscape

While many market watchers see the depressed state of mining equities as a historic opportunity for increased M&A activity, some miners with hoards of cash are actually turning away from acquisitions, preferring to focus on returning…


Ur-Energy clears final hurdle at Lost Creek

Shares of Ur-Energy (URE-T, URG-X) rose 5% to 99¢ on Oct. 5 after the Bureau of Land Management approved the company’s plan of operations for the Lost Creek uranium in-situ recovery project in Wyoming. The record of decision (ROD) is…




U.S. markets buoyant, Oct. 1-5

Employment figures showing the U.S. economy added 114,000 jobs in the month of September, pushing down the unemployment rate from 8.1% to 7.8% —the lowest level since January 2009 — buoyed equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…





Taseko Mines president and CEO Russell Hallbauer.

Taseko takes a second swing at New Prosperity

Nearly two years after its initial environmental assessment was rejected, Vancouver-based Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) is stepping up to the plate for a second attempt at permitting its US$1.1-billion New Prosperity copper-gold project, 120 km…


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Afferro Mining — Ousmane Kane appointed a director.


The R65 kimberlite showing at Stornoway Diamonds' Renard diamond project in Quebec. Photo by Stornoway Diamonds

Stornoway navigates the road to production

Recent media reports have suggested Stornoway Diamonds’ (SWY-T) Renard diamond project in Quebec may face delays given that construction of the Route 167 extension from Chibougamau to the Otish Mountains is slightly behind plan, but the…


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